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Ian Garry promised, and he delivered a stunning performance at UFC Kansas City. The five-round slugfest is one both Ian Garry and Carlos Prates will not soon forget, as the two fighters battled to the death, with Garry almost succumbing in the end. The…

Dricus Du Plessis is tired of the noise. The UFC middleweight champion has officially shut down the swirling rumors about a supposed injury and a delayed title defense. This week, speculation took off after reports suggested Du Plessis was dealing with a shin injury…

Belal Muhammad doesn’t see the point. Ilia Topuria may have walked away from his featherweight belt, but Belal isn’t convinced that automatically qualifies him to challenge Islam Makhachev. Topuria’s move to 155 has stirred up talk of a potential superfight, and the UFC might…

MMA promotion PFL has officially announced that its African edition will launch in July. PFL founder Donn Davis took to X this week to confirm that the launch is set for July. “PFL Africa Launches This July!!!” Davis wrote. “32 fighters from 14 nations…

UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry says he’s open to facing Islam Makhachev if the lightweight champion moves up a division. Makhachev has expressed interest in pursuing a second belt at welterweight. If that plan comes to fruition, a future title clash between Makhachev…

UFC veteran Matt Brown has criticized Paddy Pimblett for his significant weight gain following his win over Michael Chandler at UFC 314. Undefeated fighter Paddy Pimblett headlined one of the biggest fights of his career at UFC 314, continuing his winning streak with a…

Following his recent back-to-back losses, Israel Adesanya is gearing up to return to the cage once again. The former two-time champion has had a rough couple of months, suffering defeats to current champion Dricus Du Plessis and No. 1 contender Nassourdine Imavov. These losses…

Irishman and former UFC champion Conor McGregor is hinting at a possible return to the cage and he already has an opponent in mind. McGregor has been out of action since 2021, when he suffered a serious injury, and has yet to make…

UFC heavyweight interim champ Jon Jones has kept fans in suspense over a possible unification bout with Tom Aspinall however, it seems it might be happening sooner than we think. The interim champion, Aspinall, has long called for a unification bout with Jones, but…

UFC veteran Anthony Smith is ready to hang up his gloves and walk away from the sport after a long and hard-fought career. The former UFC title challenger recently announced plans for one final bout at UFC Kansas City before retiring from MMA. Though…